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Tokenization platforms
Tokenization platforms provide the software and, often, the regulated services needed to issue an asset as a token: creating the token, enforcing who may hold it, keeping the register of owners and handling corporate actions such as distributions. Some also act as transfer agent, broker-dealer or trading venue under their own licences.
They matter because most asset managers do not build tokenization infrastructure themselves. A platform lets a fund, company or bond issuer reach on-chain investors while staying inside securities rules, typically by restricting transfers to verified wallets and linking each token to the issuer's legal register.
Platforms differ in licences, supported chains, token standards and the types of asset they handle. The comparison table shows chains for each listing, and the project pages link to the official sources used to verify them.
Projects in this category (4)
| Name | Organisation | Type | Chains | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickken | Brickken | Platform | Ethereum, Polygon, Base | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Securitize | Securitize | Platform | – | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Superstate | Superstate | Platform | Ethereum, Solana | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tokeny | Tokeny | Platform | – | 23 Oct 2026 |
- Brickken: RWA tokenization platform for institutions: issuer studio and white-label marketplace for equity, debt, fund and real-estate tokens.
- Securitize: Tokenization platform and transfer agent behind BlackRock BUIDL and other tokenized funds.
- Superstate: Tokenization firm moving funds and public stocks on-chain for 24/7 access through crypto capital markets.
- Tokeny: Luxembourg-based tokenization and on-chain finance platform; originator of the ERC-3643 permissioned-token standard.
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How to compare tokenization platforms
Choosing a platform is choosing a set of licences and integrations as much as software. Compare:
- Licences: transfer agent, broker-dealer, trading venue or investment firm, and in which jurisdictions.
- Asset types supported: funds, equity, debt, real estate or bespoke instruments.
- Token standards and chains, and how transfer rules are enforced.
- Investor onboarding: identity checks, eligibility rules and wallet options.
- Secondary trading: whether the platform runs or connects to a venue.
Who uses tokenization platforms
Asset managers use them to launch tokenized share classes of existing funds; private companies to manage cap tables and shareholder registers; bond issuers to test digital issuance; and real-estate sponsors to distribute fractional interests. Investors usually meet the platform only through onboarding and the wallet that holds their tokens, so its reliability shapes their experience even when they never see its name.
Risks and limits
Issuers become dependent on the platform's technology and licences; if a platform changes strategy or loses a licence, moving the register elsewhere may be complex. Investors should check that the legal register and the on-chain record are reconciled and who is responsible if they differ. A platform's track record covers its own operations, not the quality of each asset it tokenizes.
Guides
Frequently asked questions
- What does a tokenization platform do?
- It issues the token, enforces transfer rules such as identity checks, keeps the record of holders and processes events like distributions or redemptions on behalf of the issuer.
- Is a tokenization platform the same as a blockchain?
- No. The platform is a service that runs on one or more blockchains; the blockchain is the shared ledger where the tokens are recorded.
- Do tokenization platforms need licences?
- When they issue or manage securities, they usually operate under licences such as transfer agent, broker-dealer or investment firm, depending on the jurisdiction.
